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US trucking industry wants hair testing for drugs approved by DOT
2015-03-19 20:10:42| Trucking - Topix.net
The US trucking industry is calling on Congress to approve bipartisan legislation that would allow the industry to perform drug tests using hair testing. "ATA is committed to improving highway safety, including doing all we can to prevent individuals who use drugs or alcohol from driving trucks," said ATA president and CEO Bill Graves.
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Gilead's hepatitis C drugs largely cost-effective in US: study
2015-03-17 04:45:41| Biotech - Topix.net
New hepatitis C drugs that shorten treatment times are largely cost-effective despite their hefty U.S. price tags, according to two new analyses. The widespread use of a combination of drugs that include Gilead Sciences Inc's Sovaldi, known generically as sofosbuvir, will nonetheless be a significant cost for the U.S. healthcare system, researchers wrote.
Experimental cholesterol drugs cut heart risk, but questions remain
2015-03-15 22:33:26| Biotech - Topix.net
Studies of a new class of experimental cholesterol-lowering drugs signal that they may reduce by half the risk of heart attack and other major cardiovascular problems compared to standard treatment alone. San Diego: Studies of a new class of experimental cholesterol-lowering drugs signal that they may reduce by half the risk of heart attack and other major cardiovascular problems compared to standard treatment alone.
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23andMe turns DNA data into drugs in startup’s latest twist
2015-03-13 16:13:43| Biotech - Topix.net
The Silicon Valley company has recruited a top biotechnology executive to help. Richard Scheller spent almost 15 years at Genentech, heading research and early development at the company that invented pioneering cancer drugs Herceptin and Avastin.
Specialty Drugs Drive Prescription Spending Jump
2015-03-12 12:51:09| Biotech - Topix.net
Prescription drugs spending jumped 13 percent last year, the biggest annual increase since 2003, according to the nation's largest pharmacy benefits manager. Express Scripts Holding Co.
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